Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'John Q' right now, here are some finer points about the Evolution Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Burg/Koules Productions drama flick. John Q starring Denzel Washington, James Woods, Kimberly Elise, Robert Duvall has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min. The release date of the movie is February 15th, 2002. The movie received a user score of 71/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 2,516 contributing users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list."
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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'John Q' on each platform when they are available. 'John Q' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Prime Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Starz Apple TV Channel, and Google Play Movies in the US.
'John Q' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on February 15th, 2002
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
July 16th, 2002
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